Hair waver



Nov. 19, 1929. J. A. BARR-AKET 1,735,989

4 HAIR WAVER' Filed Sept..8. 1928 iwoa fl- Barman-'7 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Nov. 19, 1929 HAIR wAvEn.

Application 'filed September 8,1928 Serial No. 304,732.

This invention relates to hair wavers. More particularly it relates to adevice for waving human hair, that may be clamped onto the hair toproduce a waving effect without the use of heat An object of thisinvention is to provide a device of the character described which shallapproximately fit the curved surface of the users head, and 1O ruggeddevice of the character described which shall be cheap of manufactureand easy to manipulate, and shall yet be practical and eificient to ahigh degree in use.

Other objects ofthis invention will'in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out. I

The inventionaccordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of ele' '20 ments, and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, andof which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

1 In the accompanying drawinggin which is 5 shown oneof the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of thisinvention,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a hair waverem-- p v r p hlgher than the endsthereof. i

'bodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof; .30 j Fig. 3 is a side view thereof; aFig. 4: is a plan view showing a modified form of the device; a

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4; I

Fig. 6 is a partial plan view of the ridged plate used in the formshownin Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the device applied to a womanshair; and

Fig. 8 is a front view showing a portion of waves produced by the waver.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 designates a relatively thinmatrix sheet or plate,

V of celluloid, aluminum, or othersuitablema- 1 13 formed on arelatively smaller radius.

56.. Ciutwardly curved portions 1 1 and 15 similar A. further ob ect 1sto provide a simple and to portion 13, extend'from the outer edges ofportions 11 and 12 respectively.

Said plate 10 is formed atone end thereof with hearing members 16 whichreceive the end post 17 of a forkedmember 18 for pivotally connectingthe same to said plate. Saidv forked member 18 comprises prongs 19, 20,and 21 extending from said end post 17 and formed integrally. therewith.

.Sai-d plate 10 and forked'member 18are slightly. curved longitudinallyas shown in Figs. 1 and 4 to form waves along downwardly curved lines.The plate and forked member may be curved convexly as at 22? to: a

radius approximating the. wearers head. v

f Curved portions 13' and 14: of said plate 10 are provided with narrowslots 25 .and 26 respectively extending substantially the length of theplate 10, but ter'minating'short of the ends thereof. Prongs 19 and 20of said forked member. 18, are formed with curved, thin ribs 2728'adaptedto extend thru said slots 25, 26 respectivelylwhen the.forked-member is swung toward said plate 10 .to clamping position. Thecurvature of- 1 the outer edges 27*, 28 of said ribs 27,28 is such thatthe mid-portions of said'ribsiar Said plate 10is provided with smallloops 30 pivotally mounted on bearing member 31 formed integrally withsaid plate and ,in alignment with each of the prongs19, 20, and. 21.Thus when the forked member is swung 1 toward the plate 10 or viceversa, the loop 30 may be pivotedto engage the ends19 ,20 and 21 of saidprongs 19, 20,-and 21 respectively to maintain the device condition.

It will .be noted that prong 21 is not provided with a rib extensionasare prongs 19 and 20. Nor'is curved portion 15 provided in clamped Ywith a rib receivingslot. as are curved por-I tions '13 and 1 1. Asclearlyshown in Fig.5,

saidprong 21 is formed to snugly fit into the groove formed bysaidcurved portion15. In using the hair waver, the forked member 18 may beinserted into the hair, as closely to the scalp as possible in themannerof inserting a comb, the prongs being passed from i the front of the heatoward the back thereof. ice

The matrix plate may then be swung toward the forked member 18, theprong 21 pressing the hair against curved portion and the. ribs 27 and28 forcing bights of hair thru slots 25, 26 to form ridges 32, 33. Theloops 31 maythen be passed over the ends 19 21 of the prongs. tomaintain the waver in clamped condition. this condi- The hair waver isprovided with means for waving .thechair in oppbsite directions. To.

this end theouter surfaces 35.,36of portions ll, 12 are:formedwith smallridges 37, 38 respectively curvediin opposite directions, as

clearly shown in Fig. 6:. Thus each application'of theclamp-produces twoconcave waves 38on rthematrik. plate; 19 The hair ridges.

32,133. formedtbythe-hair pnshed thru. the slotsi25, 26rmay be.engagedbetween the fin: gers of :the .user aind-rshapedtand crimp ed asdesired'il i the:manner of; a'fi-nger wave.

curved upwardly the ends thereof and generally conforming; to thecontour of the head. The hair in these waves undulates as shown. in Fig.8: dueztoittheoppositely:curved ridges 37,

"Figs land: 5 ishowza modified construction o'fthe. ansion curving thehair'in opposite direction. sIn accordance'withthis modification,. the.curved portions 211 12; are provided with:centralflongitudiihal"slots40, 41 for adjiistablyr mounting cu rvedsliding members 42,43, onthefouter 'eurved surfaces of said por OIlgjtllfl smallerj-radius- Saidinembers42543r are provided? with serew threaded stems-44,1- .45respectively, eX-

tendingithru'. said 7 slots. 40., and receiving smallw'finger nuts244:,45fl Loosening. said nuts on said stems permits sliding adjustmentof said members .452, 4:3. Said nuts 44 4. 5? are providedwith shoulders.443 15 respectively,

l adapted to press againsttheportions '11, 12 to lockzthe members42,43..innny desired adjusta e'dpositio'nm.

sliding, members 42,: 4.3 are-provided: with a plurality of spacedteeth46, 47 respectively; integrally. formed therewith, and.

' adapted .to engage-.the-hair when the plate 10 is swung into clampingposition. The 'members.l2,43 1nay thentbe adjusted and'locked inanypositionato.curve the hair'as desired. Thus' the direction: and.amplitude of the.

curve of the waved hair maybe changed to suit the will of the user. A

It will vhenoted. that no heat or electrical appliances, injurious .to.the hair', need be used in connection :with .thewaverl herein described.In using the waver, the hair is pref erably slightly moistened, andcombed before applying the device. 1

fiIt Will be;understoodiurthBr that the device may be formed to produceonly one wave or a pluralityof waves. For the purpose of illustration ahair waver for producingtwo rows of waves has been shown. Obviouslyafter one or more rows of waves has been formed on the hair, additionalrows may be producedby unclamping the device; and applying it insuitable position adjacent the formed .waves.

it will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made ofthe above invention, andas various changes might bemade in the embodimentset forth, it is to beunderstood thatallnmatter; herein set forth, or shown in the.aceompanying drawing, is to be interpreted as llustra h tive and not in a limitingsense.

' Having thus described my invention, 1

claim as. new and desire tosec u-re; by- Letters 7 Patent: 1

1. A hair waver of the character described comprising a; transverselycurved m'atrix plate providinga hair shaping sur-faceand a.

forked member pivotalglyconnect'ed thereto, saidplate eingformed with atleast one 1ongitudinal slot, atleastone ofthe-pron-gsjofin'theiopposite'directionbsaid.surfaces; formed forked member pivoted:to. said plate, said eing slotted, and awith a portion adaptedto extendthru said.

slot up onswinging said plate andmember toward each other. e l

3. A hair waver, of; the character described comprising a corrugatedmatrix plate of 'undulating cross-sectifon, the surfaces .of -said'plate curved 1n one dlrectionb'eing formed on a radius larger thanthatof the-curvature of the surfaces curved in the opposite direction, andaforked meinber pivotal ly connected to said plate, said membercomprising prongs.

aligned with said second. mentioned,surfaces, at leastone of, saidsurfacesbeing formed with. a slot, at leastanother of said surfacesbeing imperforate, at least one of said prongs being provided with aportion receivablein said slot, and at least another oi said prongs,

being adapted tofit into the groove formed by said imjper'foratesurface.

4. Ahair waver of the character described comprising a corrugatedmatrixplate of'undulating cross-section to provide curved hair shapingsurfaces, said plate being curved to conform to. a personshead and apronged member pivotally connected to said plate, said plate beingprovided with a slot, one of the prongs of said member being formed witha portion receivable in said slot for clamping hair to said surfaces.

5. A hair waver of the character described comprising a corrugatedmatrix plate of undulating cross-section providing hair shapingsurfaces, said plate being generally curved to conform to a personshead, and a forked mema rib-like portion receivable in said slot, and 1means on said first mentioned surface for unher pivotally connected tosaid plate, said plate being provided with a slot, one of the prongs ofsaid member having a portion receivable in said slot, and a loopedmember pivotally connected to said plate engageable with said pron tomaintain said portion Evithin said slot for clamping hair to saidsuraces.

6. A hair waver of the character described comprising a matrix platehaving a transversely curved hair forming surface and a slotted surfaceextending V longitudinally therefrom, and a member movable relatively tosaid plate, said member having a prong formed with a portionreceivablein said slot.

7. A hair waver of the character described comprising a matrix platehaving a curved hair forming surface and an oppositely curved slottedsurface extending therefrom, and a forked member movable relatively tosaid plate, said member, having a prong JACOB A. BABRAKET.

formed with a curved portion receivable in said slot, the curvature ofsaid portion being such that the mid-section thereof is higher than theends thereof. j

8. A hair waver of the character described comprising a corrugatedmatrix plate of undulating cross-section, the surfaces of said platecurved in one direction being formed on a radius larger than are thesurfaces curved in the opposite direction, and a forked member havingprongs aligned V with said second mentioned surfaces adapted to clamphair to said plate, at least one of said second mentioned surfaces beingformed with a slot, and

at least one of said prongs being formed with dulating the hairtransversely of the above mentioned cross-section.

9. A hair waver of the character described comprising a corrugatedmatrix plate of undulating cross-section, the surfaces of said platecurved in one direction being formed on a radius larger than are thesurfaces curved in the opposite direction, and a forked member havingprongs aligned with said second mentioned surfaces adapted to clamp ahair to said plate, at least one of said second mentioned surfaces beingformed with a slot, and at least one of said prongs being formed with arib-like portion receivable in said slot, and manually adjustable meanson said first mentioned surfaces for undulating the hair transversely ofthe above mentioned cross-section. '10. A hair waver of the characterdescribed we I

